Latest Stories in Fossil Fuels - Page 4
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Here's to Four Decades of Coal Industry Ads Insulting Our Intelligence
The fossil fuel industry has spent more than forty years trying to clean up its image in the public eye. It does so mostly by lying.
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Japan Plan Phases Out Nuclear Power by 2030, As Renewable Energy Projects Quickly Approved
Unfortunately it's not just renewable energy that will be replacing nuclear power in Japan, but also increased imports of coal, oil, and natural gas.
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There Will Soon Be Oil and Gas Drilling in Up to 42 National Parks
There are already oil and gas drilling operations in or nearby twelve national parks. Thirty more are under consideration
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Tar Sands Development Already Bumping Into Air Pollution Limits for Sulphur and Nitrogen Dioxide
Sulphur dioxide is already 20x natural occurring levels, with nitrogen dioxide pollution being 10x what it'd be without tar sands mines.
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California Fracking Set to Expand with New Federal Auction
Nearly 18,000 acres in the Monterey Shale is coming up for auction, with companies hoping to frack for shale oil.
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Shell Already Forced to Stop Arctic Drilling Operation
Shell commenced drilling an exploratory well in the Arctic, but the fun was over nearly as soon as it began.
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Fracking Poses "High-Risk" to Human Health & Environment, EU Study Finds
The combined negative effects of hydraulic fracturing mean it's worse than other fossil fuels, the report finds.
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We're One Step Closer to Tars Sands in the U.S.
Why should Canadians have all the fun?
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World's Largest Oil Producer Gets Hacked
Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil-producing company, fell victim to a coordinated cyber attack.
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Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon Speak Out Against Natural Gas Fracking
They are helping other artists organize against it.
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Hurricane Isaac Forces Shutdown of 93% of Gulf of Mexico Oil Production
The real story with hurricanes is their human and environmental costs, though. I hope everybody is safe.
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What's Behind the Great Dip in US Carbon Emissions?
Earlier this year, nationwide carbon emissions from electricity production hit their lowest levels since 1992.
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LA's Pollution from Car Exhaust is Down 98% from the 1960s
We've made some seriously impressive progress in reducing the air pollution caused by cars, but we've still a ways to go.
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US Oil Imports from Saudi Arabia Spike 20% This Year
Because of continued sanctions in Iran, oil imports from Saudi Arabia are up. Expect this to turn into a pro-Keystone XL talking point.
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U.S. Gasoline Consumption Drops to 8.5 Million Barrels/Day During First Quarter of 2012
Various factors can affect gasoline consumption. Improving vehicle fuel efficiency certainly plays a role, but macro-economic factors also play a major part.
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US Nuclear Regulators Freeze 19 Power Plant Licensing Decisions, After Court Ruling on Waste Storage
Storing spent fuel on-site at nuclear power plants does indeed pose dangerous long-term health and environmental risks, a US Appeals Court has ruled.
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Fracking to Get Green Light in New York by Labor Day
The final regulations are yet to be determined, but here's a glimpse at how fracking will soon start in New York State.
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Will Falling Renewable Energy Costs Do In Fracking?
I'd like to think so, and Juan Cole clearly thinks so, but nothing in this world happens due to purely economically rational reasons.
